NYPD Testing Remote Gun Detection Technology Using Terahertz Waves

Monday, 23rd January 2012
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Tags: clothing, Defense Department, detection, gun, infrared, new, NYPD, object, technology, terahertz, york

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According to a statement this week from the New York City Police Foundation, it is currently developing and testing new technology designed to detect secured weapons from a distance in conjunction with the Defense Department.

A report from the The New York Times said the technology works as a “reverse infrared mapping tool by reading the energy people emit and pinpointing where that flow is blocked by some object, like a gun”. Physics professor John Federici who talked to Huffington Post said the technology is known as terahertz imaging detection. Continue reading “NYPD Testing Remote Gun Detection Technology Using Terahertz Waves” »

Veenome Recognizes Objects In Videos, Makes Them Clickable

Friday, 20th January 2012
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Tags: indexing, Kevin Lenane, object, recognition, Scoble, technology, Veenome

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Imagine watching a video online and being able to click individual objects to get more information or relevant content. Watching a new Sprint commercial showing off several Android devices? Click the one you’re interested in and a pop-up window provides you with pricing, specs, and links to purchase it. It’s not quite a reality yet, but that’s just one potential use for video object recognition and indexing technology created by startup Veenome.

Technology evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble recently got to sit down with CEO of Veenome Kevin Lenane to talk about how the unique video object recognition and indexing technology works. Continue reading “Veenome Recognizes Objects In Videos, Makes Them Clickable” »